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Casino project will offer Japan’s addicts a new way to lose (The Guardian)

Blackjack’s Rise And Fall Shows What Drives Customers Away (Forbes)

Children ‘bombarded’ with betting adverts during World Cup (The Guardian)

Place Your Bets: Legal Sports Gambling Is Coming To These Six States In 2018 (Forbes)

Spread-betting firm to lose £30,000 after open goal on World Cup offer (The Guardian)

The Real World Cup Winner? Online Gambling (Bloomberg)

Allow gambling, betting on sports as regulated, taxable activities: Law panel (India Times)

 

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CANADA:
US firms bid for Niagara Falls casinos
There are no Canadian companies now bidding for two Niagara Falls casinos put up for sale by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp – the 3 remaining competitors are Mohegan Sun Inc., Hard Rock Cafe International Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Corp

SOUTH AFRICA:
Casino relocation in Western Cape
The time for comments on a bill to move casinos to the eastern region has been extended to 31 July – casino operators have mixed reactions to the Western Cape government’s proposals

SPAIN:
iGaming tax reduction
Spain’s Parliament has approved the 2018 Budget, giving the go-ahead to significant tax reductions for iGaming companies

GIBRALTAR:
Gambling tax rate raised
The government has announced changes to its gambling taxes with higher annual licence fees for operators and suppliers together with lower taxes for consumer facing operators

ANDORRA:
Genting fails in Andorra
The inability to identify land upon which the Genting development bid could take place, the Andorra Regulatory Board has awarded Juegos the one casino concession – Juegos is 100% Andorran owned and has Novomatic as technology partner

U.K.:
Senet appoints Sarah Hanratty
Senet Group, the UK body dedicated to addressing problem gambling through consumer information programmes, announces that it has appointed Sarah Hanratty as its new chief executive

ITALY:
Plans for gambling advertising ban
Deputy Prime Minister Luigi di Maio has confirmed that the country’s new coalition government is preparing an absolute ban on gambling advertising and sponsorships and is seeking a one-third reduction in retail outlet VLTs

SPAIN:
Cirsa acquisition approved
The European Commission has approved the acquisition of gaming operator Cirsa by US private equity firm Blackstone